Water heater / Discussions

What is the best heat pump hot water heater for an all electric house?

...water heater or a water heater tank? What is the best brand for water heater? Highest quality and lowest maintenance.  Any tips or recommendations for the best quality water heater? Heat Pump Water Heaters take in warm air from your home to generate hot water. Whether you power them with electricity of gas, how efficie...

Posted by Babak K Aug. 1, 2020 Heat pumps, geothermal and AC 1 response

Should I install two small electric hot water heaters - or one big one?

...water heaters will be electric, perhaps heat pump style.  Should I consider two hot water heaters, one at each end of the house or go with a larger hot water heater and locate it near the bedrooms and just run the hot water to the kitchen/bathroom?  We are on a well/septic if that makes a difference.  Thanks Shaun, fro...

Posted by Shaun B June 28, 2019 Hot water 2 responses

Can I see details about the heating and domestic hot water systems of the Edelweiss house?

...water hybrid heat pump. The water heater sucks in the air from the home (which with the heat pump is generated more efficiently and affordably than by the floor) and so it in turn transfers that ‘efficiency’ to the water heater. An even greater benefit is in the summer months as the water heater in effect acts to cool ...

Posted by August Wehrmann March 10, 2019 Heat pumps, geothermal and AC 3 responses

Should I be considering 66 or 80 gallon heat pump water heater?

...water heaters But speaking even just for your domestic hot water needs, I would suggest the bigger one. The thing about a hybrid heat pump water heater is that it’s in your best interest to keep it in heat pump mode, and only have it running off gas or electricity in rare cases of high demand for hot water.  A larger r...

Posted by Greg Anderson Dec. 19, 2018 Plumbing and water heaters 1 response

What does it take to get a water heater air-conditioner and heater mini-split?

...water heat pump water heater? Increased efficiency with an air source heat pump and heat pump water heater working in tandem A heat pump water heater will act to cool a house, but unless your home is fairly compact, extremely well-insulated and airtight, it likely wouldn’t cool your home anywhere near enough to be a vi...

Posted by Réal Paquin May 28, 2020 Heat pumps, geothermal and AC 1 response

What is the best solar water heating system?

...water heater (or heat pump water heater for that matter) with your PV panels. That way when there is no requirement for water heating, your system will still produce, as any power collected can either charge batteries or be fed back into the grid for credit. Since you already have a Solar PV system and the infrastructu...

Posted by Geri Rhodes July 6, 2018 Solar thermal collectors 2 responses